$2.6 Million Poker Room to Open at The Venetian
The Venetian’s third attempt at operating a poker room might be the charm — but also the most expensive. The Strip casino joins the realm of Las Vegas resorts adding space for poker players Sunday when it unveils an 11,000-square-foot poker room near the race and sports book.
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Useful poker information:
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- LITTLE SLICK - In Hold'em, hole cards of A-2, suited or not.
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
- SHILL - A card room employee who plays with House money, and does not share in any of his (her) winnings or losses. Shills are used to facilitate starting games, and keeping them going. Compare: PROP.
- POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
- NO-LIMIT POKER - A game where there is no maximum bet; a player can wager any amount (perhaps above some minimum) up to whatever money is on the table in front of him.
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